Clear aligners, for the cases they actually suit.

A new tray every ten days, with visits once a month. Aligners are carried out by Dr Tabassum Ahsan Qadeer.

Almost invisibleA new tray every 10 days

Dr Tabassum Ahsan Qadeer

PKR 180,000 / 350,000

A single arch, or both arches moved together. Instalments can be arranged for orthodontic patients.

WhatsApp the clinic Call +92 21 37443027

What they are

Trays that move the teeth gradually, and are almost invisible while they do it.

Worn continuously and changed on a schedule.

What they are notSaid up front

Simple cases only.

Complex cases involving extraction of teeth will not respond well to them, and we will tell you that at the consultation rather than after you have paid.

If that is your case, see fixed braces

The cycle

Step through a month of treatment.

A tray every ten days, a visit every month. Move the control to see where the two rhythms meet.

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Tray in use

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Tray 1

Trays delivered

The trays arrive within a week of you approving the plan. The first one goes in and the cycle starts.

Before a tray is made

You approve the plan before a tray is made.

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Records taken
Photographs and X-rays, before anything is made.
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The laboratory proposes
They send back the improvements that will be made.
Your call
You approve them
Treatment begins only after you have seen the plan and accepted it.
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Trays within a week
Delivered within a week of approval, and the cycle starts.

Photographs and X-rays go to the laboratory first. They send back the improvements that will be made, and treatment begins only after you approve them.

What you are approving

The result, before the cost

The laboratory returns the movements it can achieve on your own records. If that is not what you wanted, nothing has been made and nothing has been paid for the trays. That is the whole reason the plan comes first.

Ask about your case

Monday-Thursday & Saturday · 4:00-8:00 PM

What decides the result

Compliance is the treatment.

Compliance matters in every orthodontic treatment and in this one especially. The trays only work while they are being worn, and a lost tray is a genuine problem, so responsibility sits with the patient more than with braces.

Aligners or braces

What each one costs here.

Prices are per the clinic list.

Clear alignersFixed braces

What it costsPKR 180,000 one arch · PKR 350,000 bothPKR 325,000 fixed braces

Common questions

Eight questions, two plain columns.

Whether they suit you, and cost

4 questions

01Are aligners right for my case?

They are used for simple cases only. Complex cases involving extraction of teeth will not respond well to them.

02What are clear aligners?

Trays that you wear, which move the teeth into the desired position.

03Aligners or braces, which is better for me?

It depends entirely on the case, and we will tell you which at the consultation.

04How much do clear aligners cost in Karachi?

PKR 180,000 for a single arch, and PKR 350,000 for both arches.

How the treatment runs

4 questions

01How often do the trays change?

Every ten days, with a monthly visit at which new trays are given.

02What if I lose a tray?

It becomes a dilemma, which is why good compliance and responsibility on the patient’s part matter more here than in any other orthodontic treatment.

03How does aligner treatment work, from the start?

Before treatment begins, photographs and X-rays are taken and sent to the laboratory. They send back the movements they propose, and once you approve them treatment starts. The trays are delivered within a week. You come in monthly for new sets, and change trays every ten days.

04Do aligners need discipline?

Compliance matters in every orthodontic treatment and in this one especially. The trays only work while they are being worn, and a lost tray is a genuine problem, so responsibility sits with the patient more than with braces.

Published work

Twelve peer-reviewed papers by Dr. Tabassum Ahsan Qadeer.

On aligner suitability and orthodontic treatment. Four of the twelve are lead-author. Every entry links to its DOI.

012021Identification of Orthodontic Extraction Predictors in End-On Class II MalocclusionJ. Pakistan Dental AssocView DOI
022020Pain perception of orthodontic treatment: a cross-sectional studyPakistan J. of Medical SciencesView DOI
032025Correlation of Occlusal Characteristics with Mentolabial Sulcus in Patients at a Tertiary Care HospitalJ. Pakistan Medical AssocView DOI
042023Mandibular Asymmetry in Orthodontic Patients with Different Malocclusion PatternsJ. Bahria Univ Medical & Dental CollegeView DOI
052023Comparing the prevalence of root dilaceration in Class I and Class II malocclusionJournal of the Pakistan Dental AssociationView DOI Citation only
062022Effect of lip thickness and competency on soft-tissue changesAmerican J. of Orthodontics & Dentofacial OrthopedicsLead authorView DOI
072022Reasons for refusing orthognathic surgery by orthodontic patients: a cross-sectional surveyJ. Pakistan Medical AssocView DOI
082022Vertical growth pattern as a determinant of mandibular asymmetryPakistan J. of Medical SciencesView DOI
092020Lack of Association of Palatally Impacted Canines with Maxillary Arch Width and Lateral Incisor DimensionsJ. Pakistan Dental AssocLead authorView DOI
102019Assessment of the changes in oral health related quality of life 24 hours following orthodontic separator placementJournal of the Pakistan Medical AssociationView DOI Citation only
112018Relationship Between Palatally Impacted Canines and Sella Turcica BridgingJ. Pakistan Dental AssocLead authorView DOI
122018Orthodontic Management of Multiple DilacerationsJ. Coll Physicians Surg Pak (JCPSP)Lead authorView DOI

Find out at the consultation, not after you have paid.

Records and X-rays go to the lab first, and you approve the plan before treatment starts.

WhatsApp the clinic or call +92 21 37443027

Aligners, single archPKR 180,000

Aligners, both archesPKR 350,000

Retainer, per archPKR 17,000

Consultation & X-ray firstPKR 3,500

Instalments can be arranged for orthodontic patients. Aligners are carried out by Dr Tabassum Ahsan Qadeer. Monday-Thursday & Saturday · 4:00-8:00 PM.

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